as in guides
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy
the mayor served as the First Lady's escort for her tour of the city
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to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus
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Recent Examples of escorts
CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The aircraft supports defensive and offensive counter-air operations, escorts strike packages, and conducts precision strikes in contested environments.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
That includes demining the route, intelligence sharing, military escorts and ensuring Iran does not charge ships for passing through the waterway.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Host cities will assume the costs for transportation, security, fan fests and police escorts for teams and FIFA officials.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The women, known as the Gilgo Beach Four, were all escorts in their early to mid-20s who went missing between 2007 and 2010.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
His administration has pledged naval escorts for oil tankers to navigate the strait and has guaranteed insurance for ships that lost their coverage from maritime insurers.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Police escorts at the front of the No Kings protest quickly surrounded and separated the groups.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
According to Delta Air Lines, lawmakers will no longer receive special airport escorts or VIP treatment for services like upgrades and rebooking.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The program shares safety resources and tips, escorts residents in the late evening, monitors for unwanted activity and discourages panhandling.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The president and other administration officials have also suggested that the Navy could offer escorts to oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz at some point.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The aircraft supports defensive and offensive counter-air operations, escorts strike packages, and conducts precision strikes in contested environments.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
That includes demining the route, intelligence sharing, military escorts and ensuring Iran does not charge ships for passing through the waterway.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Host cities will assume the costs for transportation, security, fan fests and police escorts for teams and FIFA officials.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The women, known as the Gilgo Beach Four, were all escorts in their early to mid-20s who went missing between 2007 and 2010.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
His administration has pledged naval escorts for oil tankers to navigate the strait and has guaranteed insurance for ships that lost their coverage from maritime insurers.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Police escorts at the front of the No Kings protest quickly surrounded and separated the groups.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
According to Delta Air Lines, lawmakers will no longer receive special airport escorts or VIP treatment for services like upgrades and rebooking.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker escorts her back to Romania to try to find her birth mother.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Enriquez’s organization, Little Village Community Council, saw its volunteer walking group which escorts children to school, grow from 13 to 32 students.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The program shares safety resources and tips, escorts residents in the late evening, monitors for unwanted activity and discourages panhandling.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
The winner will arrive by private car and be welcomed by a personal concierge who escorts them to the bed placed right next to the baseline.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorts
Noun
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This Kimpton encourages guests to explore Hong Kong’s green side (more than 70% of the territory is protected green land) with free-to-rent gear and hiking guides packed with trails suitable for every level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, lego and much more.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Diplomacy and the pragmatic duplicity that sometimes accompanies it are ingrained at every level of Iran’s political class.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Even in the fallout of this argument, Margo accompanies Jinx to the fan expo.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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This success is only possible because of the hardworking residents who keep the hospitality industry running, from hotel staff to restaurant workers, ride attendants, healthcare professionals and beyond.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Every day in New York City, thousands of home attendants are being forced to work cruel 24-hour shifts while being paid for only 13 of those hours.—
Christopher Marte,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Kennard, Smart fined Kennard and Smart were fined by the NBA for inappropriate conduct toward game officials, the league announced Monday, after the Lakers guards were involved in a postgame dust-up near midcourt on Sunday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Categories covered by this author include home warranty, gutter guards, pest control, mattresses, roofing, car warranty, home insurance, car insurance, weight loss and hair loss.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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At first glance, AI companions for lonely seniors can seem dystopian, looking less like innovation than a bleak sign of social failure.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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That means these two are great companions before or after the height of summer's heat.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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